tert-Butyl Acrylate from China
tert-Butyl acrylate is the tertiary butyl ester of acrylic acid, classified under HTS 2916.12.5050. This sterically hindered monomer is used in specialty resins and radiation-curable formulations due to its reactivity profile. It qualifies as a chemically defined unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid ester per Chapter 29.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Special handling required due to lower stability; declare exact stabilizer system used
• TSCA new use notification may apply for certain downstream applications
• Refractive index and boiling point specs help Customs verify identity